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5d - Strange character seen around before the entry of Toby Belch - E_U_T -can`t make mind up whether it`s ERUPT or ERUCT.
21d - Eager and excited over European part ofmelody - an old Greek one - N_O_E - pretty sure it`s NIOBE but can`t work out why except that she was a character in Greek mythology.

Any help would be appreciated

23 are the letters set in stone it could be naomi

Yep Helena, I`m afraid the letters are set in stone lol

Hi Slioch
Think the word is AGOGE -agog(eager & excited) +e (Europe), and which means melody or passage in Greek music, according to Chambers.

S

ERUCT = belch. cure = an odd person (rev) + T(oby)

Just seen this, and confirm the two answers are ERUCT and AGOGE for the reasons stated by SuzieM and Jolan.
20a is Odd Man Out ... guessing you had Odd One Out Slioch ;O)

Thanks Sarumite - you` assumed correctly - I did have odd ONE out - I`m now metaphorically kicking myself